I went to secret schools during the first Taliban rule — how many more years will Afghan girls lose?
Afghanistan has dropped off the news agenda, but the violence and oppression continue — and for too many of us Afghan women, ...
Voice of America10d
Afghan women deprived of rights under Taliban face mental health issues
The past 2½ years have been “very tough” for 28-year-old Maryam Maroof Arvin, as she has been “deprived of all her rights” under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Arvin was a master’s degree ...
I spent a decade helping Afghan girls make educational progress − and now the Taliban are using these 3 reasons to keep them out of school
The Taliban’s third justification stems from fear. The ultraconservative Taliban leaders who control the policy on education believe that educated girls won’t abide by their ideology. They consider ...
Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders issued different messages for Eid. Experts say that shows tensions
Experts say messages by two influential Taliban leaders in Afghanistan this week showed tensions between hardliners and more ...
Yahoo News13d
This Ramadan, Muslim world can end gender apartheid in Afghanistan
Since the Taliban re-took power in Afghanistan in 2021, “women (have been) banned from gyms, public spaces, schools, ...
The Independent7d
Taliban announce plans to block access to Facebook in Afghanistan
The Taliban in Afghanistan have announced plans to restrict or completely block access to Facebook, a move condemned by rights activists. The Taliban’s acting minister of telecommunications and ...
The Daily Telegraph28d
Australia postpone another Afghanistan series in protest over women’s rights
Australia have postponed another men’s bilateral series with Afghanistan in protest at the Taliban-ruled country’s treatment of females. The two nations were due to meet at neutral venues in ...
'You can't do anything about it': Rashid Khan on Australia's refusal to play bilateral series with Afghanistan
Despite trying to comprehend the reasoning behind Australia's stance, Rashid Khan believes that this refusal only serves to ...
Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan,
A Taliban spokesman says heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others since Friday ...
SFGate5d
I spent a decade helping Afghan girls make educational progress − and now the Taliban are using these 3 reasons to keep them out of school
Afghanistan is now the ... Afghans from all walks of life continue to protest for the reopening of schools. In a second argument justifying the ban, Taliban leaders have claimed to be open to ...
Fox News5d
Afghanistan's Taliban leaders issued different messages for Eid. Experts say that shows tensions
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Messages by two influential Taliban leaders in Afghanistan this week showed tensions between hardliners and more moderate elements who want to scrap harsher policies and ...